VCE is one of the evolving techniques for the investigation of the small intestine that may not be accessible to conventional endoscopy techniques, such as EGD and colonoscopies. In cases of obscure ...

Though generally reliable, current modalities used to diagnose and assess CD are imperfect. SBCE has been found to be a safe and effective alternative to endoscopy for both diagnosing and monitoring ...

Discover the groundbreaking capsule endoscopy—a tiny, wireless camera encased in a transparent pill-sized capsule. This advanced medical device offers a non-invasive way to examine the small intestine ...

Capsule endoscopy remains a powerful tool for small-bowel evaluation; studies comparing double-balloon enteroscopy with capsule endoscopy are needed to validate the findings of capsule endoscopy This ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - September 26, 2007 – Research from La Fe University Hospital in Valencia, Spain shows that capsule endoscopy diagnoses more Crohn’s disease recurrence after surgery than colonoscopy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While both tests “have an important positive impact on the diagnosis and management of small-bowel diseases,” ...

Periampullary and duodenal cancer are major causes of morbidity in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); capsule endoscopy (CE) might be useful for the detection of small-bowel polyps in ...

Mayo Clinic Gastroenterologist Details Role of Endoscopic Imaging in Small Bowel In an article published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, a gastroenterologist at ...

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have created a small intestine in mice that replicates the intestinal structures of the natural intestine, according to a news release by Children’s ...

The gut microbiome is an important ecosystem of microbes that lives in each one of us, and its strength affects our overall health. However, the small intestine is an underappreciated part of the gut ...